Opinion

SUSAN MARTINUK Retired politician Bob Rae used the occasion of a friend’s apparent suicide to call on Canada to establish a national suicide-prevention plan.

Victoria residents recently demonstrated again how keen many of them are about birding.

I have learnt so much about Nelson Mandela in the past few months, such as his early years and details of his time in prison.

It’s that time of year when many of us make resolutions for the new year. Most of them are lofty goals toward self-improvement: quit smoking, lose weight and exercise more often are all among the popular ones.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was warned repeatedly not to visit the controversial site.

Now that it’s 2014, British Columbians are getting closer to the implementation of some new liquor laws. This has been the first review of B.C.

The festive season is winding down, but for those of us who are privileged to handle letters to the editor, every day is like Christmas (with a bit of Halloween thrown in from time to time).

British Columbians and Albertans are at odds with each other over the flow of petroleum and water over provincial borders.

The Oxford Dictionary Online has chosen “selfie” as its word of the year. How perfect. In case you missed it, a “selfie” is “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam, uploaded to a social media website.

It's New Year's Eve...and I am bouncing on an exercise ball masquerading as a chair in front of my computer, sipping a cappuccino (best Christmas present ever...get your husband an espresso maker...